Passkey, Security request dialog box, Security request dialog box, advanced button – Asante Technologies FriendlyNET Wireless USB Adapter User Manual

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To break a paired device relationship:

1. In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Bluetooth icon, then Setup | Security from the

pop-up menu.

2. From the Bluetooth Security dialog box, in the Paired Devices list, select a device, click the

Delete button and then click the Done button.


Note: Pairing must be broken on both devices.

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ASSKEY

A Passkey is an alphanumeric string up to 16 characters in length. Passkeys are also called PIN
codes (or Personal Identification Numbers). With Asanté Bluetooth, passkeys are used in the
Authentication and Encryption process.

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A Bluetooth Authorization or Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box may appear (depending on
security settings) when a connection is attempted if either Authorization or Authentication is enabled.
The method of notification depends on the version of Windows:

• Windows 2000, Windows Me, and

Windows XP: a bubble message is
displayed over the Bluetooth icon in
the Windows system tray.

• Windows 98SE: the Bluetooth icon

in the Windows system tray blinks.


To respond, click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray, then follow the on-screen
instructions. The instructions vary, depending on the security configuration of the system. If the
security notification is ignored the connection request will fail after a preset timeout.

The dialog box asks:

• Device Name: user-friendly name of the device attempting to connect.
• Request to access: service the remote device is attempting to access.

To respond, click:

OK: allow the connection.

Cancel: deny the connection.

Advanced button: See below for details.

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The check box on the main page of the Bluetooth Authorization and Bluetooth Passkey Request
dialog boxes ("Check this box to ALWAYS allow this device to access ALL the services of your
computer"), when enabled, grants permission (authorizes) to the device attempting to connect to
access all services on this computer when attempting to connect in the future.

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